The Chinese, 1-2. sējumiC. Cox, 1851 |
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ambassador ancient appear arrival Asiatic boats Boca Tigris British Budha Budhist called canal Canton Canton province Canton river Captain ceremony character chief China Chinese government coast commencement conduct Confucius considerable consists course court death despatched dress dynasty edict embassy emperor empire English European existence factory favour Fokien foreign forms gate George Staunton heaven Hong merchants honour imperial India intercourse Jesuits junks king language length letter Lord Lord Macartney Macao majesty's ships Manchow mandarins manner ment Ming dynasty mission Mongol nations native nature nese Ningpo notice object observed occasion officers Peking period persons portion Portuguese possess present priests principal proceeded province punished racter rank reign remarkable respect sect seems sent ships side silk sometimes soon sovereign Staunton taëls Tartar temple tion tombs trade vessels viceroy wall Whampoa whole wife Yellow River
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